And next month the business end of the season starts with the US Open quickly followed by the Open at Muirfield and the US PGA.

Rose, now 32, recorded his best ever Major finish with a third place at Kiawah Island last August.

And now his Ryder Cup captain reckons he is ready to make the breakthrough.

"I was really impressed by Justin at the Ryder Cup and he is still playing very, very well," said the Spaniard.

"All 12 guys in that team can win any event or Major and Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald have already proved they are great players. But Justin is the one maybe just a step ahead of the rest.

"It seems he has been around for ever but don't forget that he started very young. He had a tough start and then he lost his father. He seems to be have been finding his way for quite a while but lately, in the last couple of years, his game has improved a lot and he has become a very solid player."

The big doubt over Rose's game has been his putting. But by blowing away Phil Mickelson in his singles match, the Florida-based star proved he can perform on the big occasion.

"He can take great confidence from the way he putted at the Ryder Cup," Olazabal continued. "That is when you gain most confidence when you see that happening on the course during extremely difficult times when the pressure is the highest.

"That makes you belief in yourself and that you have it in you. That is as important as having a great game."

Rose is ready: Jose reckons Justin will break his Major duck (Image: Reuters)

World No 1 Tiger Woods is favourite to win his 15th Major at Merion next month after winning his last two events.

"I don't know about if he will win a Major this year - I am pretty sure he will be close this year - but I am sure he will win a few more," Olazabal reckoned. "When he was going through those tough times in his personal life, and his game was struggling, I know how strong he is mentally. I know his game is good enough to win many more Major events. and I think he is going to do so. I think he will get to 18."

This week Olazabal will tee up at Wentworth along with his entire Ryder Cup team.

"It will be a great celebration for European golf and it will be fantastic for me to see those 12 men," he said. "I owe them a great deal because they know how much it meant to me that Ryder Cup. They did it not only for Europe, they did it for me. I always be indebted to them."

Jose Maria Olazbal has launched the 2013 Nespresso Trophy UK Challenge, a nationwide amateur tournament where the winners will get the chance to meet one of the true greats of the game during an exclusive event in San Sebastian, Spain. To enter and for more information visit www.nespresso.com